Suppose There Are Two Types of Fruit Pickers

question 36

Multiple Choice

Suppose there are two types of fruit pickers. Fast pickers bring in more than 10 units of fruit per day, while the slow pickers bring in fewer than 10 units per day. Johnson Farm pays pickers a flat rate of $50 per day, and Henry Farm pays pickers $5 for every unit picked. The pickers know their productivity level, but the farms don't know a picker's productivity until he or she starts working. Slow pickers will choose to apply at _____.

• A) Johnson Farm
• B) Henry Farm
• C) both farms
• D) neither farm

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Definitions:

Demand for Land

The desire for land ownership, driven by potential uses such as agriculture, residential, commercial, or industrial development.

Marginal Land

Refers to land that is of limited agricultural productivity due to adverse natural conditions such as aridity or steep terrain.

National Income

The total money earned within a country from economic activities in a specific period, typically a year.

Profits

The financial gain realized when the revenue generated from business activities exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the operation.